diff --git a/pusher/src/Controller/IoSocketController.ts b/pusher/src/Controller/IoSocketController.ts
index a43f43ba..6bdbd36d 100644
--- a/pusher/src/Controller/IoSocketController.ts
+++ b/pusher/src/Controller/IoSocketController.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {clientEventsEmitter} from "../Services/ClientEventsEmitter";
 import {ADMIN_API_TOKEN, ADMIN_API_URL, SOCKET_IDLE_TIMER} from "../Enum/EnvironmentVariable";
 import {Zone} from "_Model/Zone";
 import {ExAdminSocketInterface} from "_Model/Websocket/ExAdminSocketInterface";
+import {v4} from "uuid";
 
 export class IoSocketController {
     private nextUserId: number = 1;
@@ -181,13 +182,32 @@ export class IoSocketController {
                         }*/
                         if (ADMIN_API_URL) {
                             try {
-                                const userData = await adminApi.fetchMemberDataByUuid(userUuid);
-                                //console.log('USERDATA', userData)
+                                let userData : FetchMemberDataByUuidResponse = {
+                                    uuid: v4(),
+                                    tags: [],
+                                    textures: [],
+                                    messages: [],
+                                    anonymous: true
+                                };
+                                try {
+                                    userData = await adminApi.fetchMemberDataByUuid(userUuid);
+                                }catch (err){
+                                    if (err?.response?.status == 404) {
+                                        // If we get an HTTP 404, the token is invalid. Let's perform an anonymous login!
+                                        console.warn('Cannot find user with uuid "'+userUuid+'". Performing an anonymous login instead.');
+                                    }else{
+                                        throw err;
+                                    }
+                                }
                                 memberTags = userData.tags;
                                 memberTextures = userData.textures;
-                                if (!room.anonymous && room.policyType === GameRoomPolicyTypes.USE_TAGS_POLICY && !room.canAccess(memberTags)) {
+                                if (!room.anonymous && room.policyType === GameRoomPolicyTypes.USE_TAGS_POLICY && (userData.anonymous === true || !room.canAccess(memberTags))) {
                                     throw new Error('No correct tags')
                                 }
+                                if (!room.anonymous && room.policyType === GameRoomPolicyTypes.MEMBERS_ONLY_POLICY && userData.anonymous === true) {
+                                    throw new Error('No correct member')
+                                }
+
                                 //console.log('access granted for user '+userUuid+' and room '+roomId);
                             } catch (e) {
                                 console.log('access not granted for user '+userUuid+' and room '+roomId);
diff --git a/pusher/src/Services/AdminApi.ts b/pusher/src/Services/AdminApi.ts
index e9bccef8..06d9239c 100644
--- a/pusher/src/Services/AdminApi.ts
+++ b/pusher/src/Services/AdminApi.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {ADMIN_API_TOKEN, ADMIN_API_URL} from "../Enum/EnvironmentVariable";
 import Axios from "axios";
-import {v4} from "uuid";
 
 export interface AdminApiData {
     organizationSlug: string
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ export interface FetchMemberDataByUuidResponse {
     tags: string[];
     textures: CharacterTexture[];
     messages: unknown[];
+    anonymous?: boolean;
 }
 
 class AdminApi {
@@ -62,25 +62,10 @@ class AdminApi {
         if (!ADMIN_API_URL) {
             return Promise.reject('No admin backoffice set!');
         }
-        try {
-            const res = await Axios.get(ADMIN_API_URL+'/api/membership/'+uuid,
-                { headers: {"Authorization" : `${ADMIN_API_TOKEN}`} }
-            )
-            return res.data;
-        } catch (e) {
-            if (e?.response?.status == 404) {
-                // If we get an HTTP 404, the token is invalid. Let's perform an anonymous login!
-                console.warn('Cannot find user with uuid "'+uuid+'". Performing an anonymous login instead.');
-                return {
-                    uuid: v4(),
-                    tags: [],
-                    textures: [],
-                    messages: [],
-                }
-            } else {
-                throw e;
-            }
-        }
+        const res = await Axios.get(ADMIN_API_URL+'/api/membership/'+uuid,
+            { headers: {"Authorization" : `${ADMIN_API_TOKEN}`} }
+        )
+        return res.data;
     }
 
     async fetchMemberDataByToken(organizationMemberToken: string): Promise<AdminApiData> {